On April 19,1995,the Alfred P.Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma was blown up,resulting in 168 dead and over 800 injured.Three men were arrested for the crime: Timothy McVeigh,Terry Nichols and Michael Fortier.Prior to trial,the defendants requested that the trial be moved out of Oklahoma to another state.What would the court take into consideration when deciding whether a change of venue was warranted in this case?

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The Answer of On April 19,1995,the Alfred P.Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma was blown up,resulting in 168 dead and over 800 injured.Three men were arrested for the crime: Timothy McVeigh,Terry Nichols and Michael Fortier.Prior to trial,the defendants requested that the trial be moved out of Oklahoma to another state.What would the court take into consideration when deciding whether a change of venue was warranted in this case?